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    First time closing pool

    My tech told me he doesn’t like to lower the water on a vinyl pool. Make sense?
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    First time closing pool

    How do you determine proper water level?
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    First time closing pool

    Thanks. My guy isn’t into antifreeze. Where do you put antifreeze?
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    First time closing pool

    Hi. Thanks for all the help during my first pool season here in NY. I am trying to start closing my pool. I plan to use a recommended pool guy even though I maintained the pool myself with some help from TFP. Closing seems pretty complex. I want to make sure mister pool guy doesnt mess up my...
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    Refilling pool

    Thanks for all the help. A few random questions. 1. How long should I run the pump? 2. I had a high ta. Should I wait to retest ph after fc goes down and then use acid according to those amounts? Or do something already. 3. I have a solar cover which has been off for the duration of the slam...
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    Refilling pool

    Not at all trying to be evasive. Just a beginner. Thanks
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    Refilling pool

    1. 2. yes 3. Yes 4. I think so. What am I doing wrong?
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    Refilling pool

    I hope. Seemed to me I only needed to consistently test fc and cc. I tested my ph and cya at the start. Now my fc is at 21.5 and no ccs.
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    Refilling pool

    I meant sunlight. What should I test for? Just fc and cc?
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    Refilling pool

    What should I test for?
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    Refilling pool

    It’s a very small amount of dust.
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    Refilling pool

    Slam update. Fc is steady for nearly two days with very slight changes for evaporation. No ccs. Water crystal clear. There is some dust on the bottom of the pool But in my vacuum all I see is de. please advise
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    Refilling pool

    No. Don’t think there were any tablets. It was off for awhile
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    Refilling pool

    Hard. I don’t think so. Not hot. I put the Liquid chlorine straight in the pool.
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    Refilling pool

    The inside of my inline chlorinator... I have it set to off. Is this okay?
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    Refilling pool

    Slamming update. So far chlorine is staying pretty steady and no ccs. Water itself is crystal clear. But there is some gray dust on the bottom of the pool. How to proceed?
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    Refilling pool

    Do you recommend a backwash during slamming?
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    Refilling pool

    De6020
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    Refilling pool

    I should backwash ASAP? As an aside, would you mind explaining to me how thebackwash helps for the grayish stuff in the bottom of the pool?
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    Refilling pool

    Great. Thanks. And the de?
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    Refilling pool

    Let me know
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    Refilling pool

    Raypak rp2100
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    Refilling pool

    Hayward pro grid vertical grid de filter
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    Refilling pool

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    Refilling pool

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    Refilling pool

    Does my heater need to be on to circulate through it? how much de? I put way too Much last time
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    Refilling pool

    Ok. Oops. What do you mean by circulate through everything? I am vacuuming it with a robot. Should I also backwash? should I leave my rope divider in the pool?
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    Refilling pool

    Ok. Passed my oclt. Pool is crystal clear. There is some grayish stuff on the floor of the pool. But it’s loose, maybe dead algae. Am I good to go? Should I play it safe bc there was a little ccs in the pool just .5? my ta was high when I started the slam. What should I do about that? Should I...
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    Refilling pool

    Added 4 jugs chlorine. 28 fc and no ccs. Seems like my cya might be less? anyway what’s next?
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    Refilling pool

    Already tested cya a few times before emptying half and refilling. Would like to avoid using up More of test kit.